Stay

Try as I  might,
I could not lock you out.
Stayed behind walls,
Strayed behind the rails-
Yet you came crashing through -
Breaking all bars-
To color my world,
And make me love the stars.
I'd sought nothing-
Looked out for none-
Afraid of walking the same path again-
And seeing the same end.
Yet your strength guided me,
Out of my dilemma-
As you reached out to
My core.
In every step,
You'd made your essence felt-
As deep in me, something stirred.
A primate emotion,
Long dormant-
Resurfaced with its varied hues.
You gave me back my sense of wonder,
And led me to place my faith
In life and its simplicity again-
Far away from all crooked corners,
And twisted neural pathways.
Somewhere,
I'd always given my all to you-
Unknowingly even -
At the first touch,
Or the first kiss,
As I found back my state of bliss,
While you led me home again.
Now I feel safe and sure,
With my head buried against your chest-
While your arms keep me steady
And careful eyes
A mirror
To me.
Joy surrounds me,
Like soft bubbles suspended perpetually,
While we live in and live through the present,
As the future remains obscure,
Like a jigsaw puzzle.